MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.77% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '21 at 08:20
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-7400K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
46.3% Average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 69
2-Core 103
52% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 104
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 102
6% 102 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
MSI(1462 8A9F) 1GB
CLim: 1006 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.77% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 9.3
Parallax 10.3
8% 9.87 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 8.3
Splatting 7.3
7% 8.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.77%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
329GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC48
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 84.3
Write 71.7
Mixed 57.1
53% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
230GB free
Firmware: CC38
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 108
Write 104
Mixed 65.6
69% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.5% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 7.9
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 8.5
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 89.4
45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891) Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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